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The Silk Road City Beneath the Water: A Medieval City Discovered in Lake Issyk-Kul
Archaeologists have confirmed the existence of a medieval Silk Road city lying beneath the waters of Lake Issyk-Kul—a discovery that reshapes historical understanding of Central Asia’s submerged past. The site, identified as the long-lost settlement of Toru-Aygyr, was revealed by researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and officially announced on November 18, 2025. Hidden…
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In Kyrgyzstan’s Talas Mountains, Newly Found Sogdian Inscriptions Reveal the Voice of a Medieval Commander
Nearly 600 petroglyphs, rare clan tamgas, and two previously unknown Sogdian texts emerge from a remote mountain valley The high ridges of western Talas have long guarded their secrets. Now, a small rocky valley near the village of Bakaiyr has yielded one of the most consequential archaeological surprises of recent years: Durdana, a newly documented…